First contact was predicted at about 6:02pm. It is now 5:57pm and the League is holding a briefing, explaining to the public what they will see, assuming we see anything at all.

For several hours a thick cloud layer had built up, threatening rain, and then oh so slowly started to lift a bit in altitude. Waaaay out to the north a small patch of blue sky, oh so slowly moving our way on a very light north wind, promised some hope.